Judgment_paragraph 89 · M.A. and Others v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal and Others (C-661/17)

89That finding is consistent with recitals 14 to 16, and, inter alia, Article 6(3)(a) and (4), Article 8(1), and Article 11 of the Dublin III Regulation. It follows from those provisions that respect for family life and, more specifically, preserving the unity of the family group is, as a general rule, in the best interests of the child.